A German official said that a western German state has been keeping tabs on suspected militants during the World Cup. A man who discovered he had been under observation complained that his rights were being violated. A local court rejected his request, arguing that the interests of state security outweighed the rights of the plaintiff during the soccer tournament. A state interior ministry spokesman said the surveillance was part of overall heightened vigilance aimed “not only, but also at known Islamists” He would not say how many people are under observation.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2121457/germans-keep-close-eye-on-suspected-islamic-militants.html